Best danceclub

1. Groove Society

2. Sona

3. Tie: Dôme; Kokïno

4. Sky

5. Tie: Nitebox; DiSalvio's

Runners up: Le Loft, Angels

Best live venue

1. Cabaret Music Hall

2. Spectrum

3. Metropolis

4. Le Medley

5. Foufounes Électriques

Best pool hall

1. Sharx

2. Bacci

3. Le Swimming

4. Q-Stix

Best happy hour

1. Peel Pub

2. Copacabana

3. Thursday's

4. Tie: Carlos & Pepes; Sherlock's

5. Wienstein & Gavino's Pasta Bar Factory Co.

Best gay bar

1. Home

2. Sky

3. Tie: La Track; Groove Society

Best lesbian bar

1. Sisters

2. Sky

3. Home

Best pickup spot

1. Thursday's

2. Crescent Street

3. Tie: Bifteck; Sky

4. Club Mercedes

5. Home

6. DiSalvio's

7. Tie: Gert's; Groove Society

8. Cheers

9. Max

10. DJ's Pub

Honourable mentions: Any press conference, McLennan Library @ McGill, Mount Royal metro.

Best rave

1. Chemical '96

2. Swirl 3/Waxy

3. Black & Blue

Honourable mentions go to many things that are not raves, such as Club Groove Society, Club Sona and the Toyota Rav 4. Also mentioned were dozens of variations on "they all suck now."

Best jazz bar

1. Biddle's

2. Jello Bar

3. Upstairs

4. Tie: L'Air du Temps; Café Boomers

5. Bar Fly

Best lounge

1. Jello Bar

2. Wax

3. Allegra

4. Le Lounge

5. Yoda Den

Best bartender

1. Tiala (Angel's; Sona; Buona Notte)

2. Dominic (Thursday's)

3. Tie: Manny (Bifteck); Mathieu (Sona; Home); Martin (Bar Fly)